Laine Publishing knitting books and magazines at Folklore Yarns
Discover your next cast-on with Laine Publishing books and magazines at Folklore Yarns. Bringing together contemporary knitwear, beautiful photography and designs from an international community of makers, this collection invites you to slow down, explore and imagine. Whether you love understated everyday garments, expressive colourwork or a satisfying accessory project, find pages that make you want to reach for your needles.
Explore the Laine 52 Weeks collection
Laine’s 52 Weeks books offer plenty of possibilities for your knitting plans. Explore sweaters, cardigans, vests and slipovers in 52 Weeks of Sweaters, or discover approachable projects and clear explanations in 52 Weeks of Easy Knits.
For cosy textures and thicker yarns, 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits includes garments, accessories and homewares, with designs worked in heavier yarns or several strands held together. Meanwhile, 52 Weeks of Accessories offers hats, shawls, socks, mittens and more, with mostly knitted projects alongside a few crochet designs. Choose a book around the pieces you love making, then enjoy deciding which pattern deserves to come first.
Laine Magazine: patterns, people and creative inspiration
Laine Magazine brings knitwear design together with stories from the wider yarn community. Alongside patterns, selected issues explore designers, yarn shops, farms and spinning mills, offering a glimpse of the people and places behind our craft.
Browse individual listings to discover each issue’s patterns and features. From delicate lace and plump cables to thoughtful textures and colourwork, there is plenty to inspire your next project, as well as something to enjoy when your needles are taking a rest.
Nordic aesthetics with an international creative outlook
Laine’s publications celebrate Nordic aesthetics while bringing together designers with different backgrounds, influences and approaches to making. Explore relaxed silhouettes, considered details and knitwear that invites you to think about colour, texture and how a finished piece will feel to wear.
Titles such as Laine Nordic Knits 2 focus on Nordic designers and yarn brands, while the Laine Anniversary Issue celebrates a decade of the magazine with patterns from international contributors. Each publication offers its own perspective, making the collection a rewarding place to explore both familiar favourites and fresh ideas.
Designer knitting books to return to again and again
A designer collection lets you spend time with a distinctive creative voice. My Dream Knits by Veera Välimäki includes sweaters, cardigans, shawls and beanies, bringing together contemporary shapes, subtle details and pieces designed for everyday enjoyment.
A knitting book can be more than a source for a single pattern. Return to it for a different season, revisit a design in another colour or discover a detail you missed on your first browse. The pleasure is in finding pieces that feel like you, then making them your own.
Enjoy choosing yarn as much as choosing your pattern
Finding a pattern is only the beginning. Next comes the pleasure of gathering colours, feeling fibres and imagining the finished fabric. Explore Folklore’s yarn collections alongside your Laine favourites, including our own Donegal tweeds: Traditions Aran, Faerie Folk DK, Banbha Sport and Lore – In Oil.
When a pattern’s requirements suit them, these yarns offer opportunities to explore Donegal colour and texture in your knitting. Check the recommended yarn weight, meterage and gauge before substituting, and make a swatch to see whether the fabric gives you the drape, structure and finish you want.
Thoughtful gifts for knitters and yarn lovers
A Laine knitting book or magazine makes a thoughtful gift for someone who enjoys planning projects, discovering designers and spending time with beautiful craft publications. Choose around their favourite makes, from small accessories to garment knitting, or select a title they can browse at leisure.
They are equally lovely additions to your own making library: companions for a quiet cuppa, a notebook full of colour ideas and the happy anticipation of a new project.
Discover Laine Publishing with Folklore Yarns in Belfast
From our Belfast yarn shop, we share a love of thoughtful making with customers across Northern Ireland, Ireland and the wider knitting community. Whether you knit locally or find inspiration from the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia or New Zealand, a wonderful design can spark the same excitement.
Explore our Laine Publishing collection for knitting books and magazines to browse, make from and return to. Find your next pattern, imagine your colours and enjoy every stage, from the first page to the final stitch.
